Underreporting of Death by COVID-19 in Brazil's Second Most Populous State

The COVID-19 pandemic brings to light the reality of the Brazilian health system. The underreporting of COVID-19 deaths in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), where the second largest population of the country is concentrated, reveals government unpreparedness, as there is a low capacity of testing in t...

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Main Authors: Thiago Henrique Evangelista Alves, Tafarel Andrade de Souza, Samyla de Almeida Silva, Nayani Alves Ramos, Stefan Vilges de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.578645/full